D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous: Science Fiction

Event Date:

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Join D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) on Thursday, October 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a discussion on the theme of science fiction. DASER is a monthly forum on art and science projects in the national capital region and beyond to provide a snapshot of the cultural environment and foster interdisciplinary networking.

Lee Konstantinou, Author of Pop Apocalypse and co-editor of The Legacy of David Foster Wallace; Assistant Professor of English, University of Maryland, College Park

Celia Peters, Filmmaker and Visual Artist, Columbus, OH and New York City

The evening will be moderated by Kevin Finneran, Director, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP); and Editor-in-Chief, Issues in Science and Technology, The National Academies, Washington, D.C.

DASER is co-sponsored by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) and Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts. Sciences, and Technology. This month, DASER is organized in collaboration with the Koshland Science Museum and Issues in Science and Technology.